1 . I saw a large lump (肿块) on my body after taking a shower. “If it’s that big, there’ll be no way to ________ it,” I thought. You see, people in my family get cancer (癌症). Then they________. “I won’t have any ________,” I was down. “It’ll be above my pay grade.” Then a neighbor ________ a hospital that had done lots of charity cancer treatment.

To celebrate the ________ of living, I’d buy something nice to ________. I went into a women’s store. The lovely salesgirl began ________ me to find nice clothes. She showed me several ________. After picking out several jeans, I tried them on. She didn’t think they ________ well enough. She was right and honest. Seeing my unhappiness, she recommended a sweater. I ________ the sweater: it was too big. She got another for me. I ________ it and went to pay for it. When the price was shown, I was shocked. It was ________, half off! She laughed with me when I was excited.

The girl treated me like any other ________. She allowed me to feel like I wasn’t ________, and I find I pick that sweater to wear often. You never know when — just by being a nice person to someone as usual — you may have a wonderful ________.

1.

A．replace

B．hide

C．check

D．fight

2.

A．die

B．survive

C．travel

D．struggle

3.

A．instruction

B．treatment

C．training

D．rest

4.

A．entered

B．needed

C．suggested

D．visited

5.

A．purpose

B．importance

C．means

D．possibility

6.

A．eat

B．wear

C．use

D．see

7.

A．advising

B．preparing

C．helping

D．teaching

8.

A．supplies

B．choices

C．orders

D．discoveries

9.

A．fitted

B．sold

C．worked

D．served

10.

A．asked for

B．brought back

C．took off

D．tried on

11.

A．preferred

B．recommended

C．shared

D．requested

12.

A．on sale

B．at hand

C．on show

D．in need

13.

A．salesgirl

B．customer

C．patient

D．friend

14.

A．lonely

B．silly

C．different

D．wrong

15.

A．time

B．life

C．idea

D．effect

2 . Everyone has one special teacher who has shaped them in ways they would never expect. That teacher for me is my middle school English teacher, Mrs. Yerrington.

Before I had her as a teacher, I only did work just to get by. I wrote basic papers and essays, not putting much thought or effort into any of them. I viewed writing as a sort of chore that I was forced into doing just to pass a class. It never occurred to me that I had the potential to do more with my writing. I had the basic skills but my writing lacked creativity.

Our first big task for the class was to enter a writing contest, and I was less than excited. I wanted something short and easy, so I decided on the Patriots Pen essay; little did I know it wasn’t as easy as I hoped it would be. I turned in my first draft (草稿) to Mrs. Yerrington and she gave a lot of feedback to me. She said my writing lacked meaning. She told me I had the potential to do so much more that I shouldn’t accept less than my full potential. She taught me that writing is an art that takes practice and that you couldn’t always expect to get a piece right the first time. I took in all her feedback and rewrote the paper with more feelings. A few weeks later I won a prize in the contest.

From that day on I have always tried my best in everything I do. I know that without her I wouldn’t have grown into the person I am today. She believed in me, and now I believe in myself. I am now a senior in high school and have grown so much as not only a writer but as a person. I hope that everyone has a teacher who has shaped their lives in such a positive way as Mrs. Yerrington did mine.

1. What does Paragraph 2 imply about the author?

A．He had been wasting his talent for writing.

B．He had not learned the writing skills well.

C．He had no thought to write about.

D．He was a highly creative student.

2. How did Mrs. Yerrington think of the author’s essay?

A．It was surely a work of art.

B．It was too short and simple.

C．It would win in the writing contest.

D．It failed to show his real writing level.

3. With the help of Mrs. Yerrington, the author ______.

A．grew into a worldwide famous writer

B．became more confident in himself

C．found his potential to be an artist

D．developed an interest in writing

4. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．He has made great changes in senior high.

B．Mrs. Yerrington was an amazing teacher.

C．Mrs. Yerrington had a great influence on him.

D．Everyone needs an influential teacher in their life.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is probably the woman?

A．A teacher.

B．A journalist.

C．An athlete.

2. What does Victor find difficult as a member of the basketball team?

A．Adapting himself to the intense training.

B．Dealing with the pressure from the coach.

C．Regaining the skills learned in high school.

3. What does Victor say about the players on the team?

A．They are of the same age.

B．They are similar in character.

C．They are from different countries.

4. How does Victor feel about his team now?

A．It’s about to break up.

B．It’s the best in Indiana.

C．It’s getting stronger.

4 . Lucky Me!

One morning, my dad woke me up to tell me that his car was _________ and my backpack was stolen. It had my binder (活页夹) with all my school stuff in it and a few other personal _________. It had notebooks with stories in them I have been _________ for quite a while. I was _________. I cried for about an hour. My dad _________ to send me to school with absolutely nothing.

My teacher, Miss Taylor, was really _________ and super understanding. She gave me a (n) _________ binder and helped _________ it. She got out a piece of paper and started putting my _________ on it. Sometimes, I look at it and __________ it and remember how amazing she was.

Later that same day, Miss Taylor got a __________ from the office. When she rang off the phone, she __________ me and said “Zoe, a miracle has happened! Someone found your binder!” I __________ down to the office and I __________ my binder. It was super stuffed, which I thought was __________. When I opened it, I saw all my stuff with an envelope. On the back of the envelope were __________ “I’m sorry all your stuff got stolen. But I hope this __________!” I opened the envelope and it had $20 in it. This kind person, who had found __________ scattered on the sidewalk, picked it all up, fit it into the binder and put money into an envelope, __________ found the name of my school and walked all the way to bring it to me.

I just think that was such a kind act and I was so __________ to get my binder back. I don’t think that will ever happen again but I’ll never forget it.

1.

A．taken apart

B．broken into

C．pulled away

D．polished up

2.

A．valuables

B．letters

C．affairs

D．books

3.

A．making out

B．listening to

C．making up

D．working on.

4.

A．ashamed

B．heartbroken

C．amused

D．amazed

5.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．liked

D．decided

6.

A．sweet

B．strict

C．serious

D．pretty

7.

A．regular

B．expensive

C．right

D．extra

8.

A．beautify

B．personalize

C．classify

D．adjust

9.

A．name

B．picture

C．number

D．figure

10.

A．preserve

B．accept

C．appreciate

D．decorate

11.

A．text

B．shout

C．message

D．call

12.

A．turned to

B．referred to

C．responded to

D．replied to

13.

A．dragged

B．rolled

C．rushed

D．settled

14.

A．forgot

B．got

C．charged

D．recovered

15.

A．necessary

B．ridiculous

C．strange

D．convenient

16.

A．carved

B．printed

C．painted

D．written

17.

A．counts

B．supports

C．helps

D．serves

18.

A．stuff

B．notebook

C．food

D．papers

19.

A．somewhat

B．anyway

C．somehow

D．anyhow

20.

A．bound

B．lucky

C．convinced

D．shocked

5 . I live with my husband Jack in Iowa, which is far away from Florida. One day, my husband suddenly decided to play _________ in Florida.

“Why Florida?” I wanted to know. “We are so busy every day with our work. Why not someplace _________?”

“Because,” he said, “Florida is famous for golf. It’s just something I _________ to do.”

_________, I did understand. Just a week or so before, I _________ a diary of mine from my teenage years. What really got me about it was the list I’d _________ on the very first page—Things I’m Going To Do. But until now I haven’t done a third of them!

So when Jack talked about playing in _________, it got me thinking. There were a lot of things I wanted to _________. They were all the same things as I’d decided to do _________ I was sixteen. But always because of some reasons, my plans __________ to be carried out.

In order to make our life without __________, I told Jack, “Now let’s draw up all our life lists and have them __________ one by one together.” That was how our journey to Florida __________.

After many years, our plans were all finished. __________ I’ve learned that the secret is to take life __________. If you’re in too much of a hurry, you need to stop, or you will fly past all the things that are the most fun.

1.

A．football

B．golf

C．basketball

D．volleyball

2.

A．farther

B．closer

C．larger

D．warmer

3.

A．dream

B．hurry

C．refuse

D．afford

4.

A．In fact

B．For example

C．At once

D．In case

5.

A．lent

B．bought

C．missed

D．found

6.

A．called

B．practised

C．made

D．explained

7.

A．Georgia

B．Hawaii

C．Iowa

D．Florida

8.

A．support

B．learn

C．finish

D．prepare

9.

A．where

B．when

C．although

D．because

10.

A．came

B．rose

C．failed

D．happened

11.

A．regret

B．hope

C．difficulty

D．difference

12.

A．turned down

B．taken away

C．put out

D．carried out

13.

A．started

B．changed

C．appeared

D．stopped

14.

A．Simply

B．Finally

C．Quietly

D．Sadly

15.

A．early

B．busy

C．slow

D．fast

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was Monday. I was standing in the doorway of my room at The Seeing Eye (a guide dog school), anxiously waiting to hear my instructor call my name. All sorts of questions ran through my mind, and on the top was the fear that I was making an awful mistake — To adopt (领养) a guide dog when I had been afraid of dogs all my life? Crazy!

I wanted to bite my nails. I changed from one foot to the other and sighed frequently. Finally, shocking me out of my own thoughts, I heard my instructor say, “Shannon!”

“Shannon,” she said, “This is George.”

Two huge paws touched my knees.

“Down, George,” my instructor said, and the dog obeyed immediately.

We were taken back to my room where the door was closed, being left alone. I petted him. He put up his paw to shake my hand, and he sat so nicely, as if to say, “I’m a good boy, I promise.”

However, several minutes later, George got bored with me and went to the door, crying out for the lady who had trained him. I was at a complete loss as to what to do next.

Sometime later, my instructor took George and me on a walk outside. I took the handle of George’s harness (项圈) and stumbled (跌跌撞撞走) around that path instead of walking, and I kept stepping on poor George’s feet, but he never stopped and neither did I. Still, I was worried. If this stumbling around was what I could expect, maybe this guide dog wasn’t for me.

In the school, we were taught to walk with our dogs. We were also taught to feed, water and care for our dogs without any sighted help. We had to master all things before we left the school. Sometimes, it was easy, and sometimes it was not.

I struggled hard in order to pass the last day exam, where I would walk along an unfamiliar street with George. If we arrived at the destination safely, I could take George home.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Finally the big moment came.
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Then came my instructor’s words, “You did it!”
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7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Living in the shadow of my two elder sisters at college who already had their lives planned out since they were little, I was always undecided about everything. As a teenager, I was fickle (反复无常的). I would like one thing for a week and then hate it the next. But I was constantly searching for the beginning of the rainbow. Changing my dream from a vet to an astronaut, I thought there were various options available to me. However, my parents would shake their heads and repeatedly asked me such questions as, “Why can’t you be more like your sisters? What are you going to do with your life? Aren’t you interested in anything at all?” After a couple of shrugs (耸肩), my parents usually stopped talking. I was not sure if they gave up or anticipated my dull reactions. I often responded, “I couldn’t answer all of your questions now.”

Actually, my parents just had high expectations that never seemed to be fulfilled. Plus, like other parents, they just wanted to give the best to me and expected me to achieve success. The arguments with my parents seemed childish. One day, my mother made her thoughts clear, “Your grades aren’t high enough. No schools are going to want you, dear. We didn’t pay so much money for nothing.” Hesitating for a while, I said, “No matter what you say, I believe I will enter a good college.” Still, I let my emotions control myself.

Certainly, I had never planned not to go to college. After another debate with my mom, I decided to make a change. No longer would I sit back and let my parents mistake me for a bad boy. It was time to take action.

I knew it was a crucial year at high school. Releasing my feelings, I began to collect all the knowledge I had learned and review it with all my heart. I didn’t argue with my parents any more, but instead turned to my sisters for help and tried my best to study. Finally, I took the national college entrance examination with ease and confidence.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A few days later, I received a call from my school, saying my college acceptance letter had arrived.
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My parents excitedly said behind me, “Well, open the envelop!”
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8 . 阅读下面短文，在空自处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

For many years there has been a standing yoga position     1     has been and continues to be one of my favourite sports. It includes balance, trust and support. Each time I take part     2     this practice, I feel a deep sense of connection with all those in the group. And it makes me smile.

Instead of     3     (stand) alone, the class stands in a circle close enough for us to hold hands, with our left palms (手掌) up and right palms down. As a unit, we shift our weight to one foot and pick up     4     other foot. Then slowly we change the hand position so that we are palm to palm. We raise our     5     (arm) above our heads, respecting the reach of the person on either side of us.

A gentle sway (摇摆) may start, and soon we realize we have the support of each person in the circle, trusting them     6     (protect) us from falling. We feel a sense of security, knowing we     7     (support) safely. In time we’re back on our two feet.

    8     (eventual), there is a moment of silence for us to absorb the love and support we have received. We stand strong together in community and it is so much     9     (good) than standing alone. Above all, all of us feel     10     (relax) and happy.

9 . This morning, my daughter, Helen, and I arrived at a town in Xi’an, China. We came to _________ my husband, James, who had landed a job. We had spent the past four years living in Hong Kong, China, after I _________ my job as a journalist in Sydney. When we saw James, he had never appeared so _________. He happily kept sharing interesting things with us.

The next day, James was busy with his work. So Helen and I _________ the new town on our own. We were _________ about everything on the street. Crowds of people had a strong _________ to know about us, too. A girl asked Helen, “Where are you from?” Helen began to _________ with her, and soon they seemed to be friends. With curly hair and blue eyes, Helen stood out in the _________ and was very popular. People paid too much attention to us, but they meant _________.

Walking around, I was __________ by the town. It was a typical Chinese town filled with traditional buildings and red lanterns lining the streets. With such a beautiful area right by our doorstep, I started to feel __________ about the future.

After Helen __________ an international school in Xi’an city, I had a chance to communicate with some parents of different colors during the school run. Before long we became familiar and close, and I made a few__________ from all over the world. Regardless of (不管) __________, we all shared the basic desire to be loved. After several years, our family __________ to Sydney, but I couldn’t get China off my mind.

1.

A．meet up with

B．break up with

C．send for

D．stand for

2.

A．offered

B．confirmed

C．left

D．got

3.

A．grateful

B．merry

C．upset

D．desperate

4.

A．promoted

B．dominated

C．described

D．explored

5.

A．anxious

B．sensitive

C．curious

D．honest

6.

A．memory

B．desire

C．proposal

D．evidence

7.

A．talk

B．work

C．fight

D．argue

8.

A．classroom

B．apartment

C．club

D．crowd

9.

A．never

B．well

C．professionally

D．shallowly

10.

A．impressed

B．delayed

C．frightened

D．trapped

11.

A．doubtful

B．stressful

C．hopeful

D．careful

12.

A．attended

B．decorated

C．visited

D．built

13.

A．comments

B．demands

C．friends

D．wishes

14.

A．fashion

B．race

C．expense

D．devotion

15.

A．admitted

B．applied

C．turned

D．returned

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the speaker ten years ago?

A．A librarian.

B．An editor.

C．A teacher.

2. What would the speaker do if Tim finished his task on time?

A．She would treat him a dinner.

B．She would play games with him.

C．She would give him some chocolate.

3. How did the speaker feel when she got the call from Tim’s mother?

A．Disappointed.

B．Unhappy.

C．Curious.

4. What did Tim expect the speaker to do?

A．Help him choose a gift.

B．Teach him for a longer time.

C．Keep in contact with him.